Members of the ϳԹ community are invited to “The Fourth Trimester: Surviving and Thriving after Baby,” a symposium hosted by the ϳԹ Postdoctoral Association Women’s Initiative.
The symposium will be held Thursday, Nov. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Thwing Center ballroom.
The event will combine real experiences with discussions from experienced practitioners, as well as Cleveland and ϳԹ partners who wish to help pregnant and postpartum women through their journey.
At the event, Postdoctoral Fellow Marie McCausland (GRS ’17, molecular virology) will share her personal story with postpartum preeclampsia.
Topics also will include:
- Signs and symptoms to look out for postpartum;
- Racial disparities in health care;
- FMLA leave and ϳԹ-specific family leave policies;
- Work/life balance; and
- Perinatal depression.
